Rise of the Ronin

ARMAGEDDON FACTOR Blur vs Split Second was Deep Impact vs Armageddon for mid-2000s arcade racers

They're nothing like buses! They're sports cars!

VIDEO Dragon's Dogma 2 vs Rise of the Ronin: which should YOU buy?

Got a PS5 and a hankering to spend seventy bucks on a big ol' Japan-made western style RPG? Let us help with your current dilemma.

CAN YOU FLY, RONIN? How to use and upgrade the glider (Avicula) in Rise of the Ronin

Rise of the Ronin’s air glider will quickly become your most-used way of traversal, and it’s not even close.

PICTURE THIS How to get the camera in Rise of the Ronin

Taking photographs of people, things and beautiful scenery is one of the big mechanics in Rise of the Ronin.

TIME TRAVEL How to get the pocket watch and advance time in Rise of the Ronin

You can control time in Rise of the Ronin. And no, that sadly doesn’t mean bullet time.

NO HORSIN’ AROUND How to get and upgrade your horse in Rise of the Ronin

Rise of the Ronin’s open world may not be massive compared to most modern games, but you’ll nevertheless be happy you have a horse you can call on.

KEEP RONIN RONIN 17 things I wish I knew before starting Rise of the Ronin

Rise of the Ronin is Team Ninja’s most accessible action game yet, but it still manages to hide a lot of mechanics that evolved from the Nioh games.

SOUP SANDWICH Rise of the Ronin review - Team Ninja without the bite, or the Nioh heights

Rise of the Ronin is undeniably an evolution of everything Team Ninja has made before, it just picked the wrong path to evolve.

HISTORY CHANNELED Rise of the Ronin early impressions: Team Ninja’s PS5-exclusive isn’t without its shonky charm

Diluting the tight action of Nioh and loaded with open world busywork weakens Rise of the Ronin’s appeal – but there’s a certain joy amongst all the flaws.

GET IN THERE Oh god, Nioh's weapon stances are reborn in Rise of the Ronin's combat styles

These Rise of the Ronin combat styles very much look like Nioh's stances. You're not fooling anyone, Team Ninja!

SOULS-LESS Five reasons why YOU should care about PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin (even if you're scared of soulslikes)

Life wasn’t easy in 19th century Japan, but it wasn’t THAT bad.

TELL ME MORE! There sure is a lot of Sekiro in PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin, and that’s very good

Sekiro fans are seemingly getting an unexpected spiri-equel next month with Rise of the Ronin.

RONIN HAS RISEN Finally - a proper look at Team Ninja's PS5 exclusive, Rise of the Ronin

Rise of the Ronin has finally gotten its much-anticipated (and highly-requested) time in the spotlight, thanks to today's State of Play.

A NIOH DAY In 2024, will Nioh devs’ Rise of the Ronin finally have what it takes to challenge the FromSoft throne?

FromSoftware’s next big game may be a while away yet, but one of its toughest competitors is gearing up to launch what’s looking to be its most significant release ever.

RONIN WILD Nioh, Wo Long developer Team Ninja bequeaths March 2024 release date for PS5's Rise of the Ronin

Almost a year after Wo Long, Team Ninja is back in Japan – and looking better than ever.

ronin free Nioh developer Team Ninja announces new 'sprawling RPG', Rise of the Ronin – a PS5 console exclusive

Team Ninja is developing another game alongside Wo Long – and it looks amazing.